This Week’s Highlights From OCCRP – 6 September 2017

While throwing more than 90 human rights activists, journalists and opposition politicians into prison on politically motivated charges, Azerbaijan’s ruling elite used a secret slush fund to pay off European politicians, businessmen and a journalist who praised the government and lobbied to score PR victories for the regime.

Guatemala’s Supreme Court ordered Congress to consider lifting President Jimmy Morales’ immunity from prosecution after evidence emerged that his campaign received illegal financing.

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